Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-08
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The rules for the umpire have been
greatly improved. He is now clad in
q convict's uniform without stripes,
yet easily distinguishable, and is con.
veniently placed 90 as TO be within
range Of proiectile thrown from any
part Of the grand stand, and opportu.
nifty is afforded for mobing him at any
stage OF the game when the spectators
feel 1t necessary 10 relieve their feel
ings. Eggs, vegetables and cream
cakes. all useful as reminders TO the
umpire that the eyes Of the communi.
ty are upon him, are sold at low rates
at convenient stands, and have been
found to be quite % ornamental to
him as the bricks, fence pickets and
other tokens allowed by the old
rules.
To facilitate the umpire In making
q wrong decision, and thus adding To
the popular interest and creating q
demand for eggs and produce, the
League managers ihave ordered dust
to be strewn nine inches deep In the
vicinity Of bases. The runner Is ex.
pected, when within twenty feet OF
his destination, to drop at full length,
skate the rest Of the way on his nose,
and envelope all subsequent proceed.
ings In an impenetrable cloud. The
decision Of the umpire lie thus laid
open to active debate, and any overt
act on tn part Of the injured faction is
made clearly justifiable.
Allowing the catcher to insert his
handin rat trap and wear q mattres
over his chest is matter of economy
which the league managers will live
to regret. One Of the chief merits Of
the old game was the delightful fire.
quency with which cstchers were mas
sacred. This loss is partly atoned for
by the rule that the umpire must
stand Immediately behind the catcher,
where. having no Iife-preserver, he
may be neatly slain any time the Lat.
ter may choose TO step sdroitly to one
side.
Trenor said Monday that II I wished
to gather points on the game should
sit Immediately behind tre catcher,
and kindly offered to give me hi,
ticket, which called for prscisely thaI
place on the grsnd-stand, in sxchangs
for mine, which called for o seat on
the extreme left. I. did not want 70
deprive him of il, but he begged me
with tears in his eyes-eaid he had
often seen the game from there. and
wouldn't have me miss IL for the
world, 90 ] took the ticket and
thanked him, and he wrung my hand
and thanked me. / Noticed / sai
quite alone In that desirable place and
supposed that the place was too higl
for most persons. 1 soon noticed
something else, which was that abou
every third ball whizzed over my head
and pulverized the strong timbers be
yond. Then I fancied / was being
watched with that intense interest
with which spectators watch bull's
eye In shooting match, and the next
minute fancied heard dull thud
and following this observed that
was lying down in the space between
the seventh and eighth rows, with 9
not altogether desirable sensation at
tached to my right eye. Then wen,
home.
I have no doubt that base ball lie {
scientific and improving pastime, AND
my family physician, who has just lef
directions with the nurse how to It'd,
me over the crisis, which is expected
to occur tonight, says ID has beeI
worth ten thousand dollars year L
him since he established his Office nea
the polo grounds. But / have preju
dices which are groundless, perhaps
but dcep-rootsd and sincere. Mex
time feel my constitution needs ton
ing up shall 20 out into the wilds q
New Jersey and wrestle with . loct
motive, and the next time l NEE
Trenor one Of us will 60 to tn
morgue.-Henry Guy Carleton, In n
Y. World. |'.
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